Barnes & Noble is set to open four Chicago area stores in the first half of the year, including its largest Chicago location in the Loop. The company confirmed plans to open a 30,000-square-foot flagship location at 150 N. State St. in June. The space... See more
After moving from Mexico to Chicago in 2020 for business school, Fabian Gosselin realized he had no place to play padel, a racket sport that originated in Mexico in the 1960s. Six years later, Gosselin and co-founder Peter Goldman have opened Union Padel ... See more
T.J. Maxx is set to anchor a busy Near North Side retail corridor later this year, Farpoint Development announced Thursday. The retailer signed a 10-year lease for 26,000 square feet of space at 939 W. North Ave. and is set to open in the third quarter, a... See more
The winter real estate market is expected to be the busiest since the pandemic, according to Alejandro Trujillo of real estate firm RE/MAX Premier. “I think we’re going to have a very solid amount of buyers still out there,” he said. “Sellers are realizin... See more
Diana Ezerins rarely pays with cash. So after filling her cart at an Albany Park Aldi, she payed little attention to the sign displayed near the checkout register: “Due to the U.S. Mint discontinuing penny production, we may be unable to provide pennies a... See more
